J-League
Dentsu agrees raft of J.League international deals ahead of season resumption
Dentsu, the Japanese advertising agency heavily involved in sports marketing, has concluded a number of broadcast deals for the J.League ahead of the Japanese top flight’s resumption on July 4.
Round-Up: Swiss prosecutors’ Platini probe, fans back in South Korea, Nike layoffs, and more
Swiss federal prosecutors are targeting former European football head Michel Platini in a widening of their probe into a CHF2m ($2.1m/€2.9
Japanese sport sets out on the long road back
Japan’s biggest domestic sports league, Nippon Professional Baseball, commenced its 2020 season on June 19 following a three-month delay due to Covid-19.
Round-Up: Esports fed appoints commercial commission, MotoGP Asian races decision, CAA signs ‘The Leech’, and more
The Singapore-based Global Esports Federation has appointed a Brand, Marketing, Commercial and Communication Commission featuring an array of experienced sports industry executives
J-League will return to action on July 4
With Japan's state of emergency now lifted across the country, its top football league, the J-League, has announced it will resume games on July 4 after an almost four-month gap due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Round-Up: J-League restart, Nike and Adidas show solidarity, Ferrari plans Asia-Pac academy, and more
Japanese football's J-League is to resume first division matches on July 4, with the second and third divisions starting on June 27. Matches will be played behind closed doors
Title sponsor Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance increases J-League commitment
The J-League, Japanese football's league body, has signed a "special sponsorship" with existing title sponsor Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company in response to the Covid-19 pandemic
J-League sets target restart dates
Japanese football's J-League is aiming to restart its 2020 season on either June 27 or July 4, with a final decision on the schedule due Friday
J-League seeking restart solutions
Japanese football’s J-League is planning alternatives if play is unable to resume soon.
All J-League games across three divisions -Â J1, J2 and J3 -have been suspended since the end of February. T
Coronavirus latest: Bach says IOC not considering Tokyo cancellation, J-League scraps relegation, and more
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has insisted that cancelling this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo due to the Covid-19 outbreak is not under consideration.
Coronavirus latest: J.League suspended, BWF Vietnam event postponed, Euro games threat, and more
Japanese football authorities have suspended J.League and Levain Cup matches until mid-March, due to the coronavirus outbreak
SNTV to manage J.League international YouTube channel in expanded remit
SNTV, the sports video news agency, is to manage the new international YouTube channel for Japanese professional football’s J.League.
i-Cable retains J.League rights in Hong Kong
Pay-television broadcaster i-Cable has acquired the exclusive media rights in Hong Kong for Japanese football's J.League.
i-Cable has purchased the rights in a three-season deal covering 2020 to 2022
Sài Gòn FC, Tokyo FC to build academy in Vietnam
V. League 1 football club Sà i Gòn FC and J.League club Tokyo FC have signed an agreement to establish a training academy in Vietnam.
Optus acquires J.League rights to 2022
Australian telco Optus has acquired rights for Japanese football's J.League in a three-year deal beginning with the 2020 season
LaLiga expands “Icon” initiative with Iniesta inclusion helping Asia social media outreach
Former Barcelona star player Andres Iniesta, who is currently playing in the J-league's Vissel Kobe, was named the latest LaLiga Icon, a global marketing initiative fronted by ex-La Liga stars with strong…
Barcelona joins forces with Rakuten-owned Vissel Kobe
Spanish LaLiga football club Barcelona has strengthened its ties with Rakuten by striking a collaboration agreement with Vissel Kobe, the Japanese J1 League team the e-commerce giant owns